The Agency makes its way down the coast with move into Chesapeake

The office marks the luxury brokerage’s first foray into the state of Virginia and the company’s 67th office to date. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Stop focusing on the one-hit wonders

For Miami real estate agent Joan Bruggink, your network is your most valuable asset. Stop playing to those one and done deals and start nurturing your sphere. Continue reading

With Compass as North Star, new brokerages break free of legacy models

There is proof that some good is emerging from the industry boat race that Compass created. Its wide, frothing wake helped other alternative brokerage messages reach the surface, and agents are responding to it. Continue reading

I want to put some of the reality back into realty

Broker and real estate expert Teresa Boardman feels it is time to put the real back into real estate. The average transaction isn’t typically camera-ready. When things get real, real quick in real estate she says that we need to leave the drama on TV w… Continue reading

As investors eye deals on rentals, Lennar offers thousands of homes

The nation’s second-biggest homebuilder is marketing thousands of homes at a time when investors are looking for deals on rental properties, according to a new report. Continue reading

Two key charts to make sense of the crazy US housing market

Media headlines focusing on a pending US housing market crash are based on limited data that’s skewed by the outsized 2021 numbers. Mike DelPrete offers two charts to help you consistently refocus on market realities. Continue reading

‘Goonies’ house finds new owner just days after listing

After hitting the market in late November for $1.65 million, the Astoria, Oregon, home was purchased for an undisclosed price by a superfan who aims to remain anonymous until the sale is finalized. Continue reading

Expect more high-profile executive shakeups — and golden parachutes

This month, Coldwell Banker CEO M. Ryan Gorman and Opendoor CEO Eric Wu relinquished their chief executive posts. Inman founder Brad Inman envisions a cold winter ahead. Continue reading

Prevu expands tech, homebuyer rebate model to Texas and Colorado

Prevu’s expansion into Austin and Denver brings the number of states in which its agents work to eight, including New York, Connecticut, California, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Washington. Continue reading